Grants to fight pollution available

The state has announced $345,000 in grants are available to fight water pollution.

The state has announced $345,000 in grants are available to fight water pollution.

The grants are intended to limit pollution in runoff from roads and upgrade boat waste pumping facilities, according to the state Executive Office Energy and Environmental Affairs. Communities can ask for up to $125,000 for anti-pollution projects and are required to match 25 percent of the cost of a project. Over the past dozen years, the Coastal Pollutant Remediation Grant Program through the state Office of Coastal Zone Management has awarded $5.5 million in such grants.

Applications for new grants are due by Jan. 9 and all projects must be completed by June 30 of next year.

For more information, go to www.mass.gov/czm/cprgp.htm or call 617-626-1200.